Services

What is Fair Use and how can I determine whether an item is within Fair Use?
Where can I find more information about copyright and course reserves?
What loan periods are available for reserve materials?
How long do materials remain on reserve?
How do I place reserve...

Sessions offered by the University Library Thesis/Project/Dissertation Processing Staff Team
Preparation Guidelines Overview and Formatting Orientation
The orientation will focus on the University’s preparation guidelines for a thesis/project and doctoral dissertation. A review of...

Just as with traditional print reserves, copyright and Fair Use are important considerations.
How will my students access Electronic Reserves?
What is Fair Use and how can I determine whether an item is within Fair Use?
How can permission for materials that go beyond Fair Use...

Congratulations, graduate students, on reaching this important milestone of getting ready to submit and publish the final version of your master’s thesis/project in electronic format. Electronic submission is a new option for master programs students. You may still choose to ...

Open Access
Information about scholarly open-access publishing, including an overview of different models of making scholarly journal articles freely available online. Available at: http://libguides.csustan.edu/openaccess

If you have not previously used the Interlibrary Loan/ILLiad service, registering for an ILLiad account is quick and easy. Once registered, you can usually request materials with just a couple of clicks from a Find It! menu or by completing a request form linked from our...

Information Competent Students
Assignments that require the use of library materials can utilize skills beyond those necessary for just locating information. Effective library-based assignments can also promote critical thinking by requiring the student not only synthesize the information,...

Search Reserves
Reserve materials are listed in the "Course Reserves" section of the Library Catalog, which is searchable by course instructor and course name.
Materials placed on Reserve by instructors for use by students in conjunction with specific classes are housed in the Library...

What is Interlibrary Loan (ILL)?
The ILL Department obtains materials not owned by our library (or available from CSU+) from an international partnership of libraries.
Who is eligible for ILL services?
Currently registered CSU Stanislaus students, faculty, and staff may use ILL...

Congratulations, doctoral students, on reaching this important milestone of getting ready to submit and publish the final version of your dissertation in electronic format. (If you are a master's program student submitting a thesis or project, please use the thesis/project ...